DO YOU KNOW THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF YOUR OPERATION OR BEEF SUPPLY CHAIN?
HOW DOES CATTLE PERFORMANCE IMPACT EMISSIONS?
HOW WOULD DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IMPACT YOUR SUSTAINABILITY AND PROFITABILITY?
If you’re seeking the answers to questions like these and others related to sustainable beef production, Low Carbon Beef's consultants can perform customized economic and environmental assessments to provide quantitative measures of profitability and greenhouse gas emissions, among other environmental metrics.
BEEF Producers
Whether you’re managing cow-calf herds, backgrounding operations, or feedyards – the first step to reduce GHG emissions is to accurately quantify the emissions for your current production system. Low Carbon Beef consulting will gather lifecycle emissions data associated with feeds, fuels, fertilizer, and cattle function for your operation. This research will identify which management practices support sustainable herds (and how you can get paid for it).
We can also help you identify which cattle have the best performance for reducing emissions and improved feed and reproductive efficiency.
BEEF PACKERS & Distributors
To meet climate goals, supply chain partners will need to reduce Scope 3 emissions – emissions that occur indirectly in the value chain, specifically the cattle production process.
Low Carbon Beef conducts comprehensive lifecycle assessments using our proprietary model, based on industry standards (e.g., ISO 14040), to quantify the range of GHG Scope 3 emissions associated with your beef products. This research enables you to understand, quantify, and build a database to establish sustainable management strategies to reduce those emissions.
A Model of Economic and Environmental Analysis
Dr. Beal offers extensive experience in conducting techno-economic and lifecycle assessments (TEA/LCA), with clients spanning government organizations, academic institutions, and private companies such as:
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - The University of Texas at Austin
- U.S. Air Force - Cornell University
- Oil and gas companies - Duke University
- Private ranching operations - Colorado State University
Consulting contracts can be arranged on an hourly basis with a do-not-exceed amount for small or large efforts.
Contact us today to get started.